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Free Hand is perhaps Gentle Giant's most realized effort. After the excellent In a Glass House, the group further developed its Renaissance-medieval approach, producing one of the most creative and complex recordings in progressive rock history. Their vocal approach to the four-part fugue "On Reflection" was revolutionary for its time and is looked upon as one of the genre's defining moments. Despite the complexity of the arrangements, the music never sounds academic and in fact is very accessible thanks to several melodic hooks. The combination of superb musicianship, dry wit, and creative compositions make this an essential and historical recording.
© Robert Taylor /TiVo
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Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Ray Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derek Shulman, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kerry Minnear, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Green, AssociatedPerformer - Steven Wilson, Mixer - Gary Martin, Engineer - Gentle Giant, MainArtist - John Weathers, AssociatedPerformer - Alucard Publishing Limited, MusicPublisher
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
Album review
Free Hand is perhaps Gentle Giant's most realized effort. After the excellent In a Glass House, the group further developed its Renaissance-medieval approach, producing one of the most creative and complex recordings in progressive rock history. Their vocal approach to the four-part fugue "On Reflection" was revolutionary for its time and is looked upon as one of the genre's defining moments. Despite the complexity of the arrangements, the music never sounds academic and in fact is very accessible thanks to several melodic hooks. The combination of superb musicianship, dry wit, and creative compositions make this an essential and historical recording.
© Robert Taylor /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:09
- Main artists: Gentle Giant
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Chrysalis Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
2021 Chrysalis Records Limited 2021 Chrysalis Records Limited
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